New post coming up stay tuned!
My week has been adventure-filled from theft, to detective work and freelancing. No dates, however I did witness an awkward blind-date today... online dating sucks.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Memories of the 70's
I bit into a fresh, ripe peach this morning and was immediately brought back to my childhood. My two brothers and I spent our summers learning to swim at Lake Waban, within the Wellesley College campus with our cousins, my Mother's sister's children. It was like having four more siblings. It was great!
The "Mom's" sat around in their beach chairs chatting away, while us kids were free to swim, run around and play.
We always reappeared by their side in time for lunch. This was always pulled out of a cooler, from home never ever from a store, sandwich shop, etc. It typically included; a sandwich (egg salad was a fave) some chips, a cookie or two and always a piece of fruit –typically a peach or a nectarine. We were occasionally allowed one splurge. We could purchase a soda from the soda machine. I am not that old, or maybe I am but these soda's came in glass bottles. With bottle caps. It was awesome. Fanta® Grape or Orange soda were my favorites.
This being somewhere in the 1970's we didn't have many choices in the vending machine and not one of them was bottled water. Remember this stuff? We'd buy this if we wanted to feel like a "grown up".
So when I bit into that peach this morning I could actually feel the sand in my toes, smell the sunscreen and remember yelling out "Marco! Polo!". I would give anything to go back to those summer days learning to swim, playing "mermaid", watching the older kids do "Water Ballet" and being brave enough to swim all the way out to the dock.
These days I feel as if that dock is so far away that I may never reach it.
The "Mom's" sat around in their beach chairs chatting away, while us kids were free to swim, run around and play.
We always reappeared by their side in time for lunch. This was always pulled out of a cooler, from home never ever from a store, sandwich shop, etc. It typically included; a sandwich (egg salad was a fave) some chips, a cookie or two and always a piece of fruit –typically a peach or a nectarine. We were occasionally allowed one splurge. We could purchase a soda from the soda machine. I am not that old, or maybe I am but these soda's came in glass bottles. With bottle caps. It was awesome. Fanta® Grape or Orange soda were my favorites.
This being somewhere in the 1970's we didn't have many choices in the vending machine and not one of them was bottled water. Remember this stuff? We'd buy this if we wanted to feel like a "grown up".
So when I bit into that peach this morning I could actually feel the sand in my toes, smell the sunscreen and remember yelling out "Marco! Polo!". I would give anything to go back to those summer days learning to swim, playing "mermaid", watching the older kids do "Water Ballet" and being brave enough to swim all the way out to the dock.
These days I feel as if that dock is so far away that I may never reach it.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
The Company Men
I am watching the movie "The Company Men". I am asking all of you to watch this movie. It's incredibly accurate. Then you will know what loosing your job feels like in job market like the one we are ALL living in. If you have been lucky enough to have not experienced losing your job, then you are just that. Lucky. Tomorrow it could be you. You're just a lucky number that wasn't picked. Yet. It doesn't matter who you know or how much you know. That is the harsh reality it's vicious out there. And If I sound bitter… it's because I am.
Thanks for reading.
Thanks for reading.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Dinner for one.
One single unemployed girl's adventures in cooking, dating & job searching.
Where to begin… I'll start when I was laid off from my job. Initial reaction: shock, disbelief and betrayal. I am still looking for gainful employment. And totally in denial about the serious possibility that I may have to change careers. Perfect.
Well at least I'll have time to cook…
And so it began.
I initially started trying out new recipes (Red wine as my companion), documenting them with pictures and posting to my facebook page entitled as "Dinner For One".
It became a fun way to pass the time in between job searching and pity parties. It was also a great way to have social interaction while being home alone all day.
Here is the very first Dinner For One…
I received many positive responses! (I am respecting people's privacy by not publishing names and referring to myself as "Single Girl")
damn nice
June 23, 2009 at 6:49pm
Thoroughly enjoyed this!
June 23, 2009 at 7:31pm
Single Girl Ha! Thanks! Just when I thought I was starting to go crazy with boredom! I'm glad I could entertain :)
June 23, 2009 at 7:50pm
I think you should create a website: cookingforone.com.
June 23, 2009 at 7:59pm
you don't fool around do you.. love it..
June 23, 2009 at 8:08pm
Single Girl Ha! This is me fooling around!
June 23, 2009 at 8:13pm
not kidding about the website BTW. there's a great market for it!
June 24, 2009 at 10:57am
Single Girl I'll definitely think about it - I'll have to teach myself web design. I think I have some free time... ;)
June 24, 2009 at 11:15am
Love it. And I don't even eat pork.
June 24, 2009 at 8:51pm
OK, that's all for tonight. Next post I'll introduce you to my fascinating world of online dating!
TTYL,
Single Girl
Where to begin… I'll start when I was laid off from my job. Initial reaction: shock, disbelief and betrayal. I am still looking for gainful employment. And totally in denial about the serious possibility that I may have to change careers. Perfect.
Well at least I'll have time to cook…
And so it began.
I initially started trying out new recipes (Red wine as my companion), documenting them with pictures and posting to my facebook page entitled as "Dinner For One".
It became a fun way to pass the time in between job searching and pity parties. It was also a great way to have social interaction while being home alone all day.
Here is the very first Dinner For One…
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| The Chops have been seasoned and are going into the oven! |
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| Sauteed Zucchini |
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| Pass the vino... |
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| Baby Lettuce greens. You make it fresh, you make it best! |
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| Looking a little low... |
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| Chops are looking good! |
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| Chops are resting! |
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| Dinner for one is served! |
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| Bon Appetite! |
I received many positive responses! (I am respecting people's privacy by not publishing names and referring to myself as "Single Girl")
damn nice
June 23, 2009 at 6:49pm
Thoroughly enjoyed this!
June 23, 2009 at 7:31pm
Single Girl Ha! Thanks! Just when I thought I was starting to go crazy with boredom! I'm glad I could entertain :)
June 23, 2009 at 7:50pm
I think you should create a website: cookingforone.com.
June 23, 2009 at 7:59pm
you don't fool around do you.. love it..
June 23, 2009 at 8:08pm
Single Girl Ha! This is me fooling around!
June 23, 2009 at 8:13pm
not kidding about the website BTW. there's a great market for it!
June 24, 2009 at 10:57am
Single Girl I'll definitely think about it - I'll have to teach myself web design. I think I have some free time... ;)
June 24, 2009 at 11:15am
Love it. And I don't even eat pork.
June 24, 2009 at 8:51pm
OK, that's all for tonight. Next post I'll introduce you to my fascinating world of online dating!
TTYL,
Single Girl
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